I read John Bolton’s book so you don’t have to

Because I had signed up to get the ebook from the library, I was pleasantly surprised to have it available the day it came out. That was the last pleasant thing about it.

I didn’t learn much new about Trump. Previous books and reporting told the world that he is erratic, ignorant, incurious and self-absorbed. The news about his asking China for help with his reelection has already been shared.

So what did I learn? That John Bolton personifies the Ugly American. If you don’t remember the book (it was also a movie), it…